Karma is trying to keep the Revero going with a new heart. California-based Karma announced Thursday an updated 2020 Revero plug-in range-extender would be the recipient of a BMW three-cylinder turbocharged engine that acts as a generator companion to its new twin electric motor drive system. The engine’s specifications were not detailed by Karma, but […]
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Tesla Is Introducing A More Seamless Navigate On Autopilot
It’s not less work and, no, it’s still not an “autonomous car.” Continuing its Autopilot push despite continued scrutiny over the automaker’s driver assistance technology, Tesla says it’s made it even simpler for its cars to change lanes while drivers are using the system. Tesla announced Wednesday an update to Navigate on Autopilot that it […]
Audi E-Tron Gets Lower Than Expected 204-Mile EPA Range Rating
It’s not out to impress on paper, as the automaker manages real-world expectations. The Audi e-tron now has an EPA estimate for its electric range ahead of its U.S. on-sale date in May. Long billed by pundits as Audi’s long-awaited answer to Tesla, the government agency’s range figure won’t have anyone shaking up in Palo […]
Plug-In Electric Cars Are Best Alternative Tech For Future
Surprise, people are getting on board with EVs While plug-in electric vehicles still account for a small fraction of new cars sold every month, they’re still expected to be the pick of consumers looking for an alternative-fueled vehicle through 2030, according to a new study. “Of the competing powertrain options, (plug-in EVs) are close to […]
Tesla Releases Q1 2019 Sales Report: Deliveries Plunge By 31%
The company blames expansion to Europe and China for delivery bottlenecks. While Tesla reported a strong and profitable finish to 2018, it definitely faced a few more hurdles in the first three months of this year, as the automaker announced Wednesday its Q1 2019 vehicle production and deliveries. In short, its sales are up over […]
Tesla Cars In Junkyards Still Retain Personal Data
Even if a car is consigned to a junkyard, Tesla is still holding onto information If you sell or trade-in your car, you have the opportunity to erase personal data saved to it. Stored destination in the navigation system and contacts paired from your phone shouldn’t necessarily go to the next person to drive the […]
Volvo Adds Polestar Engineered V60, XC60 PHEVs
The plug-in hybrid performance wagon and crossover join the limited-production 2019 S60 T8 Polestar Engineered Planning to grow its plug-in hybrid sales, Volvo Cars USA announced Wednesday it would bring over the 2020 V60 T8 and XC60 T8 Polestar Engineered models. They join the current S60 and XC60 T8 Twin Engine models, while it’s the […]
2019 Honda Clarity PHEV: Long-Term Intro KBB video
KBB will spend a year figuring out if Honda’s PHEV is the perfect commuter car The Honda Clarity line is supposed to be the automaker’s big push into making alternative fuel vehicles more than a limited experiment for a few hundred customers. You can have the, um, alternative-looking Clarity as a full electric or a […]
Study: Unfortunately Gas Will Still Power Most New U.S. Vehicles In 2030
An electric revolution may not spell doom for the internal combustion engine after all While some governments are setting goals to shift entirely away from fossil-fueled cars in the coming years, the lack of motivation from the United States could mean that many new cars will be fueled by gasoline for the foreseeable future. Gasoline-powered […]
New Kia Soul EV Gets Tested By Autocar With Mostly Positive Results
2020 Soul EV grows up in terms of packaging and performance, according to Autocar A lot of electric vehicle attention at Kia has gone to its e-Niro and its Chevrolet Bolt-busting range, giving those shying away from an all-electric one less reason to get anxious about range. But the 2020 Kia Soul EV has the […]
